Telegram-herald., 1887-12-17
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Nav YoEK. Dec l6.-- W hen the delegates
to the Convention OF the Republican Clubs
began 70 nle into Chieksring Hall today, Il
Was remarked that they wore more conf
dent air than yesterday. when they were
dlsordsred and hesdiess. The idea Of fed
Grafton OF the clubs. centralized and ODE
dent 70 = touch Of the directors hand. was
before every eye. They were now ia shape
10 carry out the purpose OF the Convention.
The committee appointed yesterday had
been at work. Rules OF order had been
tramei, Eyarts had beed nominated for
Permanent Chairman. and other matters
had been arranged by other committees, so
that everything should 20 smooth. But
whether the high spirit and ia some cases,
the turbulence of the members could DC set
under restraint. reasiaed 10 be seen.
About lO.s5 the convention Was called 10
order By the Hon. Mr. Ryan. The chair
men OF the different committees, appointed
yesterday. made their reports. The reading
Of the names of the different clubs formed q
pretext for cheering their names when sug-
gested. There were 3l3 club names 10 read
and the cheering was almost continuous.
EThe following names were reported: ohm
Sherman. L. ;. Grant Charles Sumner,
John A. Logan, Ben Wade. A Lincoln, and
James q. Blaine. The last named was
greeted with tremendous cheering, but II
was noticed that some Of the delegates did
not join In il.
Mr.Birdsall, of Binghsmton. said that he
had q resolution. The Chairman said "Mr
Burchard has resolution" That name
brought down the house. The resolution
advised that the tax on whisky and tobacco
be distributed among the States, according
to the population. 10 reduce the surplus.
Mr.. Grosvener. of OHIO, offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which caused q sensa-
tion:
WHEREAS, II is the opinion OF this Ma
tional Convention of the Republican Clubs
that no man, who at any time denounced
Abraham Lincoln, while be vas President
as "butfoon and clown" or who ever de-
cared from his seat in the Senate, that no
man should denource Jefferson Davis IS q
traitor in his presence. and 90 unrebuked
by him, or who in his official capacity IS
Secretary of the Interior, ordered the hag OF
the United States to be displayed AZ half
mast on the occasion Of the death OF Jacob
Il. Thompson, or who, IS Senator OF the
United States many years after the war, re-
fused to vote for the thirteenth. fourteenth
and fifteenth amendments n the constltu-
tion, ought TO be appointed 10 or hold the
high office of Justice of the Supreme
Court of the United States. Therefore, be it
Rcsolred. That L. Q G. Lamar ought not
10 have been appointed Justice of the said
Court
Ii was then carried, on motion, that all
resolutions should be referred 10 the Com
mittee on Resolutions, without being read.
A number of resolutions were so disposed
Of
Soon Evarts, the permanent Chairman,
came on the platform, amid a tremendous
and long continued applause.
After a brief speech by Mr.. Evarts, it was
decided to form a Republican League OF
the United States" and draft of q consti-
tution WAS submitted